NVIDIASoftware CAD Engineer, VLSI (RDSS Intern)
NVIDIA is hiring a Software CAD Engineer, VLSI (RDSS Intern) in Taipei, Taiwan. Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting mentions Python, C and Tcl among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as an internship.
- NVIDIA has 2,700+ other open roles on Level.
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Software CAD/DFT engineering intern developing in-house testing software and automation flows for advanced NVIDIA hardware verification.
By submitting your resume, you’re expressing interest in our 2027 RDSS (Research and Development Substitute Services) program. Please confirm your eligibility with the local district office before applying the role.
NVIDIA is seeking phenomenal engineers to improve our verification methodology, so we can validate the world’s largest design efficiently. This position offers the opportunity to have real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence.
We have crafted a team of extraordinary people stretching around the globe, whose mission is to push the frontiers of what is possible today and define the platform for the future of computing. We are now looking for a DFT Engineer in our Taiwan, Taipei/Hsinchu Office!
What you’ll be doing:
Develop in-house software to enable advanced testing on NVIDIA hardware.
Create automation flows to support ATPG and DFT requirements.
Optimize software performance and drive quality improvements.
Collaborate closely with Design, DFT, and Test Engineering teams to ensure test quality, improve efficiency, and support silicon bring-up.
What we need to see:
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
Strong programming skills in Python and C++ (required).
Experience with TCL, Perl, Java, or other programming languages is a plus.
Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Fluency in English (spoken and written).
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Knowledge of Design for Testability (DFT) concepts, including Scan, ATPG, and JTAG.
How we rate this
Software CAD Engineer, VLSI (RDSS Intern) at NVIDIA rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where dft was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where atpg was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where jtag was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where vlsi was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where hardware testing was part of your work. What did you do?
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